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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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With
Indian Army Chief being offered a bribe of Rs 14 Crore, the rot within
the "once-prestigious Indian Army" is becoming increasingly clear.
Godmen
of today have acquired a celebrity image,control vast business empires
and own enormous wealth, dabble politics and manipulate media.
Startup City
There is no industry untouched by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Not even the film industry. Read to know about them.
Almost
every VC company in India is looking to either invest in or build an
"incubator" to help startup entrepreneurs. Read to know.
NetApp, Maxim are hiring IT professionals in CA
US-Indian
India
Monday expressed concern over the rise in rejection of US visa to its
professionals, and asked American authorities not to resort to such
protectionist tendencies.
Thirty-seven-year old Malli Mastan Babu is the only Indian to have scaled the tallest peaks of the Andes in South America.
Technology
From
space elevators to virtual reality spectacles. Here is what is going on
inside the Google's secret lab which focus only in one thing- a Sci-fi
future for the human kind.
The
iPad is coming of age as a business tool with more traveling CEOs
depending on it, but here are those who are obsessed with the device.
Business
If you are a CEO, know when to say 'NO'. Fascination to have an adulterous affair can even tempt strong-minded bosses.
Success is such a complex amalgamation of flair and passion that sometimes education ceases to exist as its defining criterion.
Magazine
Founded
in 2006 by V.A Venkatesh Babu, California headquartered Tiara
Consulting, is disrupting the traditional partner/vendor model and going
a mile ahead to enable a client's business in a 360 degree view.
When Shibulal spoke to CEOs of several global companies, he saw a dichotomy. Read to know more..
Enterprise IT
The
India mobile subscriber base is forecast to reach 696 million
connections in 2012, up 9 percent from 638 million in 2011 according to
Gartner.
SAP
India today launched Project Avsar (Meaning Opportunity) an initiative
targeted at developing vocational SAP skills and placement assistance
for the underprivileged youth.
Real Estate City
In
Mumbai, the drop in home sales has not brought any relief to home
buyers as the prices remain steady due to hike in construction cost and
rising interest rates.
Home
buyers are in buoyant mood as Karnataka state budget has reduced stamp
duty on sale deeds by 5 percent from 6 percent,while, the registration
charges remains the same by 1 percent.
CXO Insights
Wimax: A Key Driver for Development
Arogyaswami Paulraj - Professor, Stanford University
Arogyaswami Paulraj - Professor, Stanford University
There are some drivers in telecommunication space, which are unique for emerging economies like India. Read to know.
The Convergence Of Trends
Rich Beyer - CEO of Freescale Semiconductor
Rich Beyer - CEO of Freescale Semiconductor
The
proliferation of social networking and user-generated content combined
with the impact of broadband is creating new communities.
Travel
Indian
handicrafts speak about the rich tradition and cultures our country
has. The unique art work shows the ethnicity and diversity of each state
across India.
India
is a land of spectacular beauty. A visitor on Indian land can
experience the bit of everything since India is known for its diversity.
Spotting wildlife is one of the major attractions in India.
Blogs: Editor's Choice
The
economy of Indian subcontinent was as low as the other developing
countries and it has come up slowly and steadily as time went by. Being a
huge expanse, the Indian population has got varied resources and..
Two
of the best-selling readers in today's market are Amazon's Kindle and
Apple's iPad. While both are ground breaking and very cool technology,
they both have their own pros and cons for being used as a reading..
QA Times
A
new product's expected usage can be captured and used in product
consistency and software testing could be most straightly assured.
As
days are changing rapidly in application methods, reusing the test
scripts will be very difficult to manage the test tools and test
scripts.
Most Read Jokes
Bill
Clinton was arriving back to the White House from a trip to Arkansas
with a pig under each arm. A secret serviceman greeted him. "Nice pigs..
When
I was a toddler, someone gave me a little Tea Set as a gift, and it was
one of my favorite toys. My father was in the living room engrossed..
As
You Shall Make Your Bed So Shall You... Mess It Up. Never Under
Estimate The Power Of... Termites. A Penny Saved Is... Not Much.
Humor of the Day
While
checking the church storeroom, the pastor discovered several cases of
new Bibles that never had been opened and distributed..
Isn't
parenting strange? When you have the first child and go out in the
evening, you call the babysitter at least 5 times. When you have..
If you're worrying about how to invest your money with Wall Street and the economy being so unstable, here is some guidance..
Life & Style
Saudi Arabia sought the help of Narayana Hrudayalaya (cardiac hospital)
in setting up a telemedicine centre in the kingdom for providing remote
healthcare to its citizens.
The simple expedient of vaccinating chickens against the bug C. jejuni could cut down the incidence of food poisoning.
Book of the Day
The Ramayana is the oldest poem in Sanskrit.Hence its author is known as the Adi Kavi or pristine Poet.
What makes India a nation? What has held its many disparate societies with their diverse, sometimes conflicting...
